Yury Prilukov

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Yury Aleksandrovich Prilukov (Russian: Юрий Александрович Прилуков; born 14 June 1984) is a freestyle swimmer from Russia, who specializes in long distance swimming.

Yury Prilukov
Personal information
Full nameЮрий Александрович Прилуков
Nationality Russia
Born (1984-06-14) 14 June 1984 (age 40)
Sverdlovsk, Sverdlovsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubYunost, Yekaterinburg
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Russia
World Championships (LC)
Silver medal – second place 2005 Montreal 400 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2007 Melbourne 1500 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Montreal 800 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Melbourne 400 m freestyle
World Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place 2004 Indianapolis 400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2004 Indianapolis 1500 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2006 Shanghai 400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2006 Shanghai 1500 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2008 Manchester 400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2008 Manchester 1500 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2002 Moscow 4×200 m freestyle
European Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 2002 Berlin 1500 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2004 Madrid 1500 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2006 Budapest 400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2006 Budapest 1500 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2008 Eindhoven 400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2008 Eindhoven 1500 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2004 Madrid 400 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2004 Madrid 4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2008 Eindhoven 4×200 m freestyle
European Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place 2002 Riesa 1500 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2003 Dublin 400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2003 Dublin 1500 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2004 Vienna 1500 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2005 Trieste 400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2005 Trieste 1500 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2006 Helsinki 400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2006 Helsinki 1500 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2002 Riesa 400 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2004 Vienna 400 m freestyle
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2003 Daegu 400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2003 Daegu 800 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2003 Daegu 1500 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2003 Daegu 4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2005 Izmir 200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2005 Izmir 400 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2005 Izmir 800 m freestyle

Prilukov was born in Sverdlovsk. He is a five-time European champion (long course), eight-time European champion (short course) and five-time World Short Course Champion and has also set three European records. At the 2004 Summer Olympics Prilukov finished sixth in the 400 meters freestyle and fourth in the 1500 metres freestyle. At the 2008 Summer Olympics he finished seventh in the 400 m freestyle and fourth once again in the 1500 m freestyle.

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